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266572 W H I 7 E - G I T V C L ER K � ��yA PINK - FINANCE GITY ��OF SAINT PAITL Council ►�'�v CANARV - DEPARTMENT File NO. � BLUE - MAVOR � ' ' Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 proposed the expression ot certain objectives and policies as a condition for the participation of the City of Saint Paul in the fulfillment of the assistance for certain activities provided by the act; and WHEREAS, the Committee on Finance of the City Council of the City of Saint Paul has reviewed and approved a final draft of the Housing and Community Development objec-tives and policies as prepared for that purpose by the City of Saint Paul ; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paui , that the Housing and Community Development objectives and policies, as approved by the City Council Committee on Finance on December 17, 1975, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby adopted for the purposes announced by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, tor Community Develop- roent Year ll cororoencing in May of 1976. COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of:.. Yeas Nays � Christensen �Hunt In Favor Rcedler � Against BY Sylvester Tedesco President zza � �- "" �C 3 d � Form Approved t�y City ttor ey Adopted b uncil: Date Ce ' ied Passe ouncil retary BY . BY Approv d by Mayor: te - Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By By PUBLISHE� ,�AM 10 �� • _ : - �� _ � T�� i�� SI',i�rT �=GJ� �OMMUNIT` �=VE_��=""�°v- °`�J�h: GRANT PROGRAM YE.AR i ' ;i=�_'=��! ��=� A';= P.�� i i,I FS �'.J= �� ' ,,, I'�� J�C? i V�S AR� E�TAB��SHEC BY THE H^US!NG AND COMh�1U�v I�Y DEVELGP��"-t�� ACi OF 19?4, T��e pr�mary oojec?ive of the Hcusing and Community D2velopment Act of 19?4 i� +:,e development ofi viable urban communities, including decent housing ar�� `x��rding economic oppertunities, principally for persons ofi low and -. ._;-ate ;n�or^e. To �ccomplish this objective, the Act prev��es assi=+a�,ce _ �:.�� vi1�es direc`ed toward meeting the foliowing objectives : I . The �limir,�-ion af siums and blignt and tne prevention of bliyntirg inf ! uenLes and the deteriora±ion of property ard ne i ghborhood and o�,��-�n i ty ;ac i I i t �es of i mport��:e to the welfare of the community, principa ! fy persons of iow and moderate income; 2. The elimination ofi conditions which are detrimental to health, safety, and public welfare, through code enforcement, demolition, interim r�;��abii �1ation assistance, and related activ;tie�; 3. The cons2rvation anc expa�sion cf the naiion's ho�sir�a stock in or�er i� pr�vide a decent home and a suii-�'s �e living environment fOr al � �2r'SOf1S� FJUi p�'If1Cl �d � ��/ � I';^SP 01 �OW 8'l� Ili�ucr'81"2 I�1C0!1'12� 4. T7e expans �on and imp;ovement ot �he qu�r;tity a�d G�ality of :.�mm�nity service�, principaliy for persons of low and moderate incorr�2, whicn are ess�ntial for sound community development and �or t�e development of viab !e ur��n communitie=; J • . , r ��6�� . fT�C�i�' .'-8� iJ'�� I U' �;.- �O^ �f afld ��i0 .��.��!" �ICJ� '.:f� � 1"250'v"C°S and the better� arr�nae^�ent �f -esidentia ! , commercia ! , industrial , recreational , an� oT�er r�e��c act; vi�y cen�ers; 6. Tn� redu�.tior of the isoiation of income groups within comm�nities �rc �eograp�, i�ai �rea� and the promotion of an increase in the d , v��sity ane vi�� i�y u� n� gnborhood� ihrouoh 1he =,^vatia ) deccn- cantration of housing oppo�-TUr�ities fo; persons of icwer income and �he �evitalization cf detariorating or deterio;ated n�ighborhoods tc ��;;ac� p�rson� of high�r inccme; and 7. The restoration and preservation of properties of special value for his+oric�, archiTecturai , or esthetic reasons. � r� _:dr@f U l �cd� l !l�� Oi i!lr !c�i� i di i V�- ��G CCt l '✓°S i i�� I Cc�@5 tfl��' pnys i ca l 4�`✓c�OG- m�@iit r3�i IVltl°S� a5 We� � �S ��>�l!1lli�� IT�/ SC,�I'V/iC25 �Ori�2Ctl 'JE �r�i) al-E 2� IQlb �e for f�lnding. However, fur�h�r stuoy of `his Act i�ads to the conclusion that the type of community services eligibie ar2 limited to �hose wnich support and complemant ot'r,er eligible activities. Speci� icaliy, the legislation sta1es the fcliowing: The prevision of public services not otherwise available in a�eas where oiher activities assisted under this title are being carried out in a %oncer�;aled � �anner, if such services are oetermined to be ❑ece�sary or appropriate to support such otner activities and if assistar�ce in pr�viding or se�u;ine such servi�es under other �pplicabl� �e:�eral I�ws or p��-�ra^:s -as b^�n �prlied for �nd denied w i;n i n a re��or,-�b i e �;�r i o� of *i,�;e and i f sucn serv i ces a re d i rected -�ward ;H) improvir�g ihe comro��ni�y 's public �er��,�ices and facilities, � includi�g those concerned with the employm�nt, economic development, crim� prevention, chi ! d �are, ��alth, ��ru^ abuse, education, welfare, or recreation ne2ds of p�rsons re�iding in such :raas, and (E) c-�,�rcina�ing pubfic and private dv�v�fopr�en� pro�rcros (Sec. 105(a) (8) . -�h�se cornr i Gx requ i rer�ents, i nc I ud i ng �he den i a l of other apr r�pri ate feder� I �ur;ds sug�ests tF�at while community �ervices are elioible activities, Congress ��>_,�c+� �r��i rec i p i ents to use the i r f��n�+s p r i m�r i I y for d�ve i opr;�ent or �� "2��'J2� ,:,^12"t a�tlVi ±_ _:. Ti � �. :r�� ±Jr .�C•'if1i:� i . UEV@IJ 'rl°"T �d� � � � , .�E fC� �OWi'1C 0��8Ctl `✓�5 �'1G� �O� ICI°5� WCiIC.`l emph�S��E ihc capabi � ItY' �"O �^f$�:i : v°�v �CCOfI1N! i Sfl �"12 p I ar��i ng, eva I uat i or,� dn'� DrO�!"of'1!Ti i fl� 01 1he5� f U^�S� u�5 W�� i �� cor�in;:i ^� �--eviously-pianned projec�s are estab� ished for ine City of Sair,' ra�I . { . �`,E �""�NT 0� �,Dh✓;!N; STRAT! VE �ROC�S� I . I� is tne City's intent to utilize iimited �ommunity D2velopment f u-.ds i r ��,e most ef fect i ve rr�anrer by app!y i ng i hese resources -� uro�--ams =hat will achieve the maximum benefit for the City as c W'�iv�?. 2. R�c��-�.r.�en�a� �ons for program cor:tert will be solici1ed from various ',�I! ,'l�0'�fli'!.^�� d^: �:Or'l;"lUii I t�/ Of�^'I I Z��!Of'S� �.i t�/ ^r.C'c�.t I iia ce�art- r��rts, ar�� c��ar publ ic and private sc2ncies. 3. The C i ty �ti� I I com� i ne Commun i ty D°VP,i Orf!iZrii' ;esou rces w i i h other resources wnerever possible to a�hieve maximum etrect. 4. The City wifl continue io develop an� refine planning and management caNability withir the City to impiement CD. Policy A: Create the opportunity to develop a General District Plan for each district of the City. Each plan wiil in�lude physical , social anG economic programs. Po! icy B: �evelop the capability to thor-oaghly monitor i��e progress and evaluat2 the effe�tiven�ss ofi all C�mmuniiy Deveicpm2nt :;rojects an� ac+ ivities. Folicy C: DeveloF� �dministrailV� ��ac'aDllity to expedite the impleroentation of CC programs. �. Tne City �v�; ll continue to cevelop and improve inTeroo��2rnmental CD coor�i na�`i c:r: ca;��b i I i ty. rolicy �: ��velcp acministrative and planrir�� c�c,ability tc _�._ � � � �� . I�v�r�� and inteyratP ��ner cuGli� an:: private sources of funds with i,ommunity Deve!�pmen; tunas wher�ever pc�sible. 5. T�•e City will continue to develop and impiement the citizen participation process. ! � . "J=!�-I�^R�+�'�� RtV I I A'I�AT I ON I . �✓�ain±ain and imprcve existing housing. °olicy E: A high priority wiif be given to rehabilitation of housing and to enforcement of housing and building codes. Activity will be aimed partic�larly at concentrated areas within neighborhoods requiring renabiliiation. Emphasis will be given io related activities in these areas, such as reconstruc+ion of p�blic improvements. Policy F: The above, as well as all other activities aimed at improving the physical environment, wifl be carried out in all areas of the City subject to the rollowing limitations: ( I ) Activities will be corcenfirated in areas cor,taining a hiah ;�ercentaoe of families and individuals ot low or mo��erate inco�e and/or areas exhibiting a substaniial degree of deterioration and blight. (2) Activities must address an identified community develormenT objective or policy. (3) Activities found to nave a positive imr�ct on reignborhood conditions (thrcugh ev�l ��+ion) -4- • ' � � ��s� i�1�V Cie COf:7 i f1JPi7 �± a �2V�'! necessa'�y t0 compiete the implem2ntation of previously- funced �D or cateoorica; activities. `:�i i1CllVltleS SF!'�l:� u �(?l:�i'�?�� E thE COJiGii�ated use of programs and other fundina sources te maximize the impact or areas of concen- t�ated need. 2. Better utilize existing housing. Policy G: Emph�asis will be placed upon activities leading to the better utilization of existing housing. This would include planning and de�,�elopment of programs such as urbar homesteadino, hcusing recycling, and renabilitation. 3. Eliminale de-�riorated buildings. Folicy H: Emphasis will be oiven to �he elimination of deteriora�ted buifdincs where rehabilitation or restoration is impractical when such buildings are vacant or abandoned, or needed for planned site assembly in areas where land use and project planning have occurred, or when the site can be built on or reused within a reasonable period of �ime. 4. D2veiopment of New Housing. Policy I : Every funding source possible will be explored to accomplish the development of new housing for all socio-economic groups. This should include housing for specia► groups such as 1ne elderly and the h�ndicapped. In ihis reoard special emptiasis wi { I be given to developing existing publical !y owned ��`� va�an-` r ro�erty . IIf . MAINTAIN AND IMP�'`VE THE PHYSI�A� ENVIRONM�=NT I . arovide public improvements. rolicy J : Fublic improvements shouid be made in conjunction arC in concer+ with o�her CD c�CTiVl±leS wherever �uch activities addr�ss �he objectives of ihe Housing and Community Development Act. Policy K: Public improvament programs should be comp;�ehens�ve in nature. Public improvements should be defined to include streets, curbs, guiters, waikways, street lignts, sewers and boulevard �rees. Policy L: Public in-�provemenys, except for sewers sheuld not �e financed from asse�sments aaainst property owners when the objectives of tn2 H�using and C�mmunity Deveiopment Act are met. It is recommended that this policy be considered in the formation of a city-wide assessment policy. 2. Improve and Enhance Environmental Quality. Policy M: The anforcement of health and safety cedes, and envirenmental quality regulations wiil �e pursued. 3. Provide public facilities. Policy N: Fianning and identification of funding sources for all public facilities should take place within the City's comprehensive pianning process. Policy 0: No construction fiunds tor multi-service centers should be aliocated by the City until a deterr�iraTion of sreci ; ic r��e� has been compleied by a �oint workinc -6- • �-:71:� ._�!r�7�'��Pd .:{ rJD i°S�'�i-a?I v6= t f�Of", ��c ��ro ' /� n�i ghborhood, the genera I d i stri ct t.;I an^ers, personnel TrOf" the Department of Community Svrvices, and other appropriate agencies. However, if a proposed Multi-Service Center �on�orms tc ado�ted City policy, considera�ion wili be given to fun�ing with Community Devefopment Year II fiunds. 4. Preserve buildinas and areas of historic, archi±ecturai or aesthetic sigrificance. Policy P: Support projects in areas w!�ere historic preservation activities are currently underway a= ind�cated by ongoing �ublic and/or private inves�ment. I V. I f�^r��Vt EGO�'��^,I C ENV I RO^JP,1Ef�!T I . Encourage tne orcerly revitalization and expansion of commercial and industrial aciivities in such areas as the Central Business District, tne Midway Industrial Area, commercial strips, and vacant railrcad properties, etc. Policy Q: Commercial and industri.al development or r�development wi { i be evaluated in terms cf successful leveraging of other funding so��rces (tax increment, development district, assessments, irdustrial reverue bonds, private sector fiunds, etc. ) . If other funding sources appear ina�'equaie . tc impiement action programs, consideration will be given to proposals which will insure successful impVemen`ation of these com�-�°rcial and in��strial activities. -7- . . : �ss�'7� Policy R: Cor,siderafiion wili b� �� en t� t7�se programs w�`�`� car increase the �i+y rroperty tax base, increase @Rlr �O'�f*�P�i OpaO�t.:^i+!ES a�u cXpa�� Ctd ma i n±a I fi t�i@ �:JR'lf'iCC'Cia� a^� 1n^',:=TI'i� I v�5�. `hose activitie� meeting the above ob�e�+ives may include: land a�s�mb I y, skyway ex�,ans i on, re�:�ab i I i t�Ti o', or non- residential properties and other appropriate measures. 2. Coordirate manpower programs. Policy S: Ciiy manpower programs will not be funded with community development money but wiil be coordinated and funded, as approp;iate, through the Compre- hersive Employment and Trairing Act (CETA) , in order tc achieve the maximum utiliza+ion of both of these fiunding resources. V. MA I NTA(N HUP�IAN RF SOURCES I . Provide opportunities for the maintenance and expansion of human services related to physical development activities. ' Policy T: The City will tai:e an active role, aiong v,� ith other public and private hum�n servi�e providers, in coordinating and developing a comprehensive planning and evaluation process for human services. Policy U: Use Community Development tunds for the support of new or e�panded Fublicly or privately funded human services at an �nnualiy decrea�ing rate, subject to annual program evoluation, prcvided thGt the �oi lo��ring criteria apply: ( I ) The program must be eligib ;� ur�der� the provision= -°- . - . � • �---- "e.'��t�y /�C,� of tne Hou�; nc an� Community Development Act of 1974. (2? The program mu�� address community development needs as id�nti � ;ed by the City's comprehensive planning process. (3) T�at the p�oaram r�lates dire�tly to an area of concentra1ed c,�mmunity development activity as part of an overall plan for both physical and human services. (4) That district planning groups have ranked the Human Services Programs as high-priority items. (5) That program activities do not constitute a maintenance of effort within a program nor does approva� for Community Development Year II funding impl ,y a long term commitment of City fiunds. (6) That programs must be actively seeking funds from other funding sources and have received notification of rejection. (7) That programs have actively been seeking other sources of funding as a match for Community Development Block Grant funds. 2. Fromote the integration of all socio-economic groups. Policy V: Community Development activities, especially housing development, whether new or rehabilitated, should, to the extent possible, offer opportunities to a wide range of socic-economic group=. -�-